Fish-hook.



No. 808,285. PATENTED DEC. 26, 1905.

' J. T. HAINES.

FISH HOOK.

APPLIGATION FILED MAY8.1905.

.. Attorneys UNITED STATES PA ENT orrron.

JOSEPH T. HAINES, OF LINI/VOOD, NEIV JERSEY.

FISH-HOOK- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 26, 1905.

Application filed May 8, 1905. Serial No. 259,467-

- the usual manner.

' when not in use.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a fish-hook with aguard member having a cutting blade or blades movable past the hook.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a fish-hook with aguard member movable with respect to the shank of the hook and toprovide means for preventing ilpdependent movement of either the guardor WVith these and other objects in view, as will more fully hereinafterappear, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed outin the appended claims, it being understood that various changes in theform, proportions, size, and minor details of the structure may be madewithout departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantagesof the invention.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of afish-hook con structed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is asectional elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of ahook and guard on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, the guard being drawn up toexpose the end of the hook. Fig. 4 isa sectional view of the hook andguard on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1,showing the manner in which the hook and its guard are interlocked toprevent independent longitudinal movement of either member.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate correspondingparts throughout the several figures of the draw ings.

In-carrying out the present invention the hook 10 is provided with anelongated shank 11, that is turned into U-shape form, having an arm 12,that is parallel with the upper end of the shank, the cross-bar 13between the shank and arm 12 serving as a means for connecting thefishing-line 14.

Surrounding the shank portion of the hooks is a guard 15, thatpreferably is in the form of a minnow or other small fish generally usedfor bait, said guard being formed of any suitable material and in thepresent instance comprising opposite strips or plates 16 and 17,connected by screws or other fastening devices 18. Between the twostrips or plates is formed an elongated groove 19, extending for thefull length of the guard and forming a guide for the shank of the hook,so that if the fishing-line 14L be detached from the cross-bar 13 thehook and shank will be drawn through the slot and detached from theguard. The lower portion of the slot is of sufiicient width to receivethe barbed end of the hook, so that the latter may be drawn whollywithin the guard and prevent damage to the hook and the catch ing of itspointed end inthe fishing-tackle ortice the guard will be held on theshank por-- tion of the hook with sufficient friction to prevent anyloose movement, and after a fish is caught a simple movement of theguard will detach the same.

When trolling for blue fish or other large fish which will bite at theguard, the latter is preferably made to resemble a minnow, and thefishing-line is passed under the hook 25, carried by the guard in themanner shown in Fig. 5, so that inde endent movement of the guard andhook wil be prevented. Aftera fish is caught the top is detached fromthe hook and the guard then slid down to cut out the main hook in themanner previously described.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A fish-hookhaving a cutting member combined therewith.

2. A fish hook, and a slidable cutting member combined therewith.

8. A fish-hook having a shank, and a cutting member slidably mounted onsaid shank.

4. A fish-hook, and a cutting member, one being movable with respect tothe other.

5. A fish-hook having a shank, and a slidable member mounted thereon andprovided with cutting edges.

6. A fish hook, and a slidable member mounted thereon, said slidablemember having a cutting edge at each side of the hook.

7. A fish-hook and a guard, the two being mounted for slidable movementin the direction of their lengths, said guard having a slot into whichthe barbed end of the hook may be drawn, and means for locking saidguard and hook to prevent independent longitudinal movement of eithermember.

8. A fish-hook having a shank and provided with an arm carried by theshank, a slide having a slot through which the shank and arm extend, theend of the slide adja cent to the hook being sharpened to form cuttingedges.

9. A fish hook, and a cutter combined therewith, said cutter being inthe form of an artificial bait.

10. A fish-hook, and an artificial bait car ried thereby, the baitmember having a cutting edge.

11. A fish-hook arranged for attachment to a fishing-line, and a guardhaving means for engaging the line.

12. A fish-hook having means for attachment to a fishing-line, and aslidable guard having a cutting edge adjacent to the barbed end of thehook and provided at its opposite end. with a hook member for engagementwith the line.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as any own I have hereto aHiXedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH T. HAINES.

Witnesses I Mrs. W. R. Fox, l/VINFIELD HAINEs.

